• Entry is open to all aspiring and experienced designers aged 5 to adult.
• Designs must be constructed from edible food items, food by-products, imitation food items or food packaging in any combination - we welcome the pushing of boundaries here.
• Allowance is made for use of a base, but creativity and innovation in using only edible inspired materials will be highly regarded.
• We encourage designers to push the boundaries and use surprising materials in unique and interesting ways - essentially, if you have a clever and creative design idea and can make a strong link to food, we’ll probably get excited about it. Eg: past entrants have incorporated cutlery, serving dishes, animal products, harakeke, grocery bags, drinking straws, grocery receipts, drink bottle tubing etc.
• Please refer to the 2021 Entry Pack for additional guidance and judging criteria.
• The Nurture Designer category is to allow for young designers and adults (Mums , Dads, Aunties, Grandparents, cool neighbours, teachers etc.) to work together on a design, with no limit on the amount of adult involvement.
• For the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Designer categories, some help from an adult is acceptable, however we expect youth designers to come up with their own design concept and if more than a quarter of the work is completed by an adult, the design must be entered in the Nurture Designer category (if the youth involved is in Years 1-8) or in the Adult Designer category (if the youth involved is in Years 9-13). We reserve the right to move a design into either of these categories during Preliminary Judging.
• We reserve the right to limit the number of entries per school if capacity is reached in any category.
• Designs must not exceed 2m in height, 2m in length and 2m in width.
• Designs must be able to move safely on the stage without assistance. We welcome the pushing of boundaries, but we reserve the right to remove a design from the showcase for Health & Safety reasons - if this situation arises, the decision of our Event Management staff is final. If you are considering using wheels or other attachments as part of your design, please contact us to discuss in advance.
• Designers may model their own design or have another person model it for them.
• Edible Fashion Awards staff, contractors and their family may enter a design, but Judges and their family may not.
• Judges’ decisions are final and no discussions shall be entered into.
• Preliminary Judging and Designer Showcase will take place on throughout the day and evening on Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 September, 2021. Designers will only be scheduled to attend one session on either Wednesday or Thursday, depending on their Age Group Category. A detailed schedule for the Wednesday and Thursday will be confirmed soon.
• If you are selected as a finalist for the Public Show, you and your model must also be available during the day and evening on Friday 3 September, 2021.
• Photographs and video taken during the event may be used by the Hastings Art & Culture Trust for promotional and marketing purposes.
• Designs must be made available to the Hastings Art & Culture Trust for promotional and marketing purposes for 12 months following the event.